Sierra Leone Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Sierra Leone 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | Public Holiday |
| 8th March | Sunday | International Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| 9th March | Monday | Day off for International Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 27th April | Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | International Worker’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Tabaski (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th August | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Sierra Leone. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Sierra Leone this year in 2026?
There are 13 holidays in Sierra Leone in 2026
How to retrieve the Sierra Leone holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=SL&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Sierra Leone holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'SL', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);